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Below is the current edition of the Gathering & Scattering newsletter. If you have any questions about anything found in this newsletter, please visit our website or contact the church office by calling (225) 344-0343. We hope to see you in worship this Sunday! Not all events happening at the church are able to be highlighted in our newsletter.
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THIS SUNDAY @ UUMC:
Please read the entire newsletter for more details on the items listed below, as well as for other details of events and news from the church. Not all events happening at the church are listed below.
SUNDAY, October 19:
8:30 a.m. Worship Service
9:00 a.m. Children's Choir Rehearsal
9:30 a.m. Fellowship time in the Fellowship Hall
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
11:00 p.m. Worship Service
12:00 p.m. Fellowship time in the Fellowship Hall
4:00 p.m. Harvest Festival-FREE!! OPEN TO ALL! JOIN US!
This week's scripture:
Mark 12:30, Hebrews 10:25, Nehemiah 8:5-6, Romans 8:26,
1 Thessalonians. 5:17-18, Mark 1:35, Luke 6:12, Matthew 6:5
This Sunday's Sermon: Rev. Larry Miller - "Our Prayers and Our Presence" This Sunday's Choral & Special Music:
8:30 AM: Chapel Choir, Philip Hahn - Accordion
11:00 AM: Chancel Choir
Below are highlights of what is happening at UUMC this coming Sunday, for more details please see full articles below in this newsletter, visit our website, or call the church office!
THIS SUNDAY CONTINUES OUR MONTH OF STEWARDSHIP. PLEASE MAKE A POINT TO TURN IN YOUR PLEDGE CARD!
The theme of this year's stewardship campaign is "Our Membership Vows". When we joined UUMC we promised to support our church with "our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness".
This Sunday along with asking for your 2015 financial pledge card and service pledge sheet to be returned, we will also be presenting you with a Prayers and Presence Commitment Bookmark for you to fill out and keep in your bible. This will help you remember throughout the year the commitments you have made to pray and attend worship and other church events and studies. THIS SUNDAY IS OUR HARVEST FESTIVAL! Please come out and join us! Bring a friend or two! See the article below for more details! A CALL TO MISSION! Please take note of the mission opportunities available. You can find these in the announcements section on the right hand side at the bottom of this newsletter. Bring your hygiene items to church on Sunday and drop them off in fellowship hall!
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 THE PUMPKINS HERE!
Come out to purchase your pumpkins and help support the great ministry of Kids Hope!!! This is Kids Hope's only fundraiser so we can use all the help we can get unloading that day as well as selling pumpkins the entire two weeks. It's a great way to spend a gorgeous fall day! Please sign up to volunteer at:
or on the sign-up sheet in the fellowship hall. Thank you for your support!
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JOIN US THIS SUNDAY FOR OUR
4th ANNUAL UUMC HARVEST FESTIVAL!
Sunday, October 19th
from 4-6PM
Everyone is invited!
Costumes are Encouraged!
This event is free and open to everyone! Bring your family and friends and join us for fellowship and a great time!
* HAMBURGERS & DRINKS *
*GAMES & PRIZES *
*CHILI COOK-OFF * *INFLATABLE ROCK WALL *
*JUMP HOUSE & SLIDES *
*TRUNK-OR-TREAT *
*FACE PAINTING *
* CRAFTS *
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE!!!
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Kids Hope News  THE PUMPKINS ARE HERE! This is Kids Hope's only fundraiser, so we can use all the help we can get unloading that day as well as selling pumpkins the entire two weeks that the patch is open. It's a great way to spend a gorgeous fall day! Please sign up to volunteer at: A HUGE thank you to the 24 volunteers who braved Saturday's heat to spend 4 hours cleaning up the gardens on UT's campus! Garden Team members Robert Blackledge, Jane Blackledge, Angie Wall, Jenny Sutcliffe, and Susan Teddlie helped supervise volunteers from the Kappa Delta Epsilon education sorority, a Counseling fraternity, and Engineers Without Borders all from LSU. They pruned, weeded, planted flowers, and painted stepping stones. On behalf of all the students and teachers, I send you all hundreds of hugs of appreciation for beautifying their campus!  We are well into the Fall Semester and I continue to be amazed by the wonderful ways in which you interact with the children. After this week, there are only 5 more weeks of regular mentoring this semester. As you begin to make your schedules for Spring Semester, please keep your mentoring time in mind. Especially for those of who whose children are in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades - 2:25-3:10 PM is the only time they're allowed to miss class.
UPCOMING KIDS HOPE DATES:
October 16th - 31st
UUMC Pumpkin Patch Open October 19th
4:00-6:00PM - UUMC Fall Fest (invite your child to meet you there!) Tuesday, November 4th
Election Day - NO SCHOOL November 17th - 21st
Last week of regular mentoring for Fall Semester November 24th - 28th
Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL December 5th
2:00-3:00PM - 5th Annual School-wide Holiday Party @ UT (ALL volunteers needed) December 6th - January 19th
Winter Break - NO mentoring (to accommodate LSU 's break) January 20th
ALL VOLUNTEERING RESUMES for Spring Semester
Director, Kids Hope of UUMC
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WEEK 5 UPDATE:
I hope everyone who went to the Skeeter Run this past Saturday enjoyed it! We had a great turn out and lots of UUMC winners!! Congrats to all for finishing!
I'm getting more updates that people are injured. Please please please, stretch, drink water, and rest if you need an off day, but also don't just expect to go out and walk 10 miles if you haven't been training. Build up your strength and stay with it!
A few announcements for this week:
1. The update will be delayed this week and will be done by Friday
2. Please join the group to walktomorrow night (Wednesday). Barbara Albright will organize on the fellowship hall steps after supper. It will be a nice night to walk.
3 Reminder to update miles!!
BONUS MILES FOR WEEK 5:
Add 3 miles if you participated in the Skeeter Run!
WEEK 5 DEVOTIONAL:
"After a day's walk, everything has twice its usual value." George Macauley Trevelyan "An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day." Henry David Thoreau Try a morning walk even it that's not your preferred time for exercise. You don't have to go far, but move and stretch for at least 15 minutes Pay attention to the rest of yourday. How does morning movement change the "value" of your day? I hope you all have a great week! __________________________________________
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The Skeeter Run Was a GREAT Success!
The event this last Saturday was awesome! UUMC had a great showing. The following are those connected to our church who participated (listed in order by race number): Kaelan Merrifield, Phillip Espinoza, Adam Jennings, Philip Hahn, Andrew Moore, John FLetcher, Gabe Puccio, Jonathan Mire, Tommy Moore, Scott Beckwith, Larry Miller, B. Beckwith, Riley Puccio, Justice Merrifield, Emily Jackson, Leslie Smith, Cori Dulling, Mandi Lopez, Julia George Moore, Katie Bigalke, Virginia Moore, Colleen Bookter, Lucy Smith, Linda Miller, Joyce Beckwith, Olivia Puccio, and Colleen Puccio.
We also swept the medals with a total of 17!! Congrats to Mandy Lopez who won the overall in the Masters Female category! Everyone else on the picture won 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in their age group (a few winners are not pictured). Below are their times and results for the Skeeter Run 5k.
OVERALL: MASTERS FEMALE: 1st place - Mandi Lopez, 30 min.
AGE 14 AND UNDER: MALE: 3rd Place - Andrew Moore, 27 min. FEMALE: 1st Place - Justice Merrifield, 25:25 min. FEMALE: 3rd Place - Virginia Moore, 33 min.
AGE 15 - 19: MALE: 1st place - Kaelan Merrifield, 24 min.
AGE 20 - 24:
MALE: 1st Place - Phillip Espinoza, 24:33 min.
MALE: 2nd Place - Philip Hahn, 26:20 min.
FEMALE: 1st Place - Emily Jackson, 27:12 min.
AGE 25 - 29:
MALE: 2nd Place - Adam Jennings, 25:30 min.
FEMALE: 1st Place - Leslie Smith, 27:32 min.
FEMALE: 2nd Place - Cori Dulling, 28:43 min.
AGE 35 - 39:
MALE: 3rd Place - John Fletcher, 27:40 min
AGE 40 - 44:
MALE: 2nd Place - Tommy Moore, 32:08 min.
FEMALE: 1st Place - Julia George Moore, 44 min.
AGE 55 - 59:
FEMALE: 1st Place - Lucy Smith, time n/a
FEMALE: 2nd Place - Linda Miller, time n/a
AGE 65 - 69:
FEMALE: 2nd Place - Pat Puccio, 54:40 min.
Way to go runners! Thank you to everyone who participated or volunteered to make this event a great success!
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UNIVERSITY UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
3350 Dalrymple Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
PHONE: 225.344.0343
FAX: 225.344.0530
Senior Pastor: Associate Minister: Minister of Congregational Care:
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2014 Church Meeting Schedule
Oct. 16:
5:30 PM SPR Committee
Oct. 20:
6:00 PM Worship Team Meeting
Oct. 27:
6:00 PM Finance
Nov. 10:
6:00 PM Exec. Comm.
Nov. 16:
3:00 PM Charge Conference
Dec. 1:
6:00 PM Trustees
Dec. 8:
6:00 PM Exec. Comm
Dec. 15:
5:30 PM Finance
6:30 PM Church Council
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UPCOMING DAYTIMERS TRIP
NOVEMBER 2014
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Thursday, November 6, 2014
It has been awhile since we last traveled to the Mississippi Coast. We've loaded this trip with a lot to see and do since we'll be going this far. The first stop will be to the delightful little town of Ocean Springs to visit the Walter Anderson Museum of Art. To quote from the web site, "A visit to the Walter Anderson Museum of Art (WAMA) is an enchanting and unique experience. The Walter Anderson Museum was opened in 1991 and is dedicated to the celebration of the works of Walter Inglis Anderson (1903-1965), an American master, whose depictions of the plants, animals, and people of the Gulf Coast have placed him among the foremost of American painters of the Twentieth Century; and to his brothers, Peter Anderson (1901-1984), master potter and founder of Shearwater Pottery; and James McConnell Anderson (1907-1998), noted painter and ceramist. The watercolors, drawings, oils, block prints, ceramics, and carvings by the three Anderson brothers are all represented in the museum's permanent collection." As some will know, he is considered "unusual," so plan for it. Of course, there is also a gift shop. http://www.walterandersonmuseum.org/
After the long ride and tour of the Anderson Art Museum, lunch will be at the sumptuous buffet at Beau Rivage Casino - another highlight of the trip.
The next sightseeing part of the trip will be to the Ohr O'Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi. This Museum houses many different exhibits, many of them being pottery. In addition, the design of the Museum area is unique. There is still much construction work to be done but we will get to see a work in progress. Docents or staff will give us a tour. http://georgeohr.org/
The final site to visit is Beauvoir - The Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library. After the Civil War, Confederate President Jefferson Davis was invited by the family that owned the home and plantation to live there. Davis stayed here until his death, working on his memoirs. The original home is a Museum and Library. Hurricane Katrina destroyed much of the other buildings but considerable restoration has been accomplished. We will have guided tours of the home and grounds. www.beauvoir.org
Details: cost is $60 per person. We'll board the bus at St. John's UMC, 7:15-7:30 a.m. and should return around 6:15 p.m. All travelers except St. John's Primetimers will register by calling Peggy Kilgore, 766-7230. The deadline is Saturday, October 25. For this group, checks should be made to UUMC with "Daytimers" in the "For" field.
As usual, St. John's Primetimers will register by contacting the church office, 766-4594, with a deadline of Thursday, October 23. Make checks payable to "Prime Timers."
Payment is due upon registration. Because of the large cost of reserving the bus and other expenses, once you commit to go, there can be no refunds. Caution: the bus frequently fills for this type trip, so register early.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEEDS & OPPORTUNITIES:
PARKING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We need parking volunteers for Oct. 25 - Ole Miss game for both shifts noon - 3:00 PM - 4 volunteers 3:00 - 6:30 PM - 4 volunteers Call the church office and speak to Kyle at 225-344-0343 or click here to view our online signup form.
A CALL TO MISSION!
The Susanna Wesley Circle meets at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, at the home of Janis Kile Roux (4745 Drusilla Drive). Visitors are welcome. This group is collecting items for hygiene kits for the third, fourth and fifth-grade girls of University Terrace, and we will assemble the kits at the meeting. If you are not on our email list, please contact Janis for more information ( [email protected]; 924-7174). Additionally, The teachers in grades 3-5 and Coach at University Terrace are talking with the students about health and hygiene, and request hygiene kits for each of the 70 boys in these grades. There will be a box in Fellowship Hall for donations to help make these boy kits. If you would like to help, please donate any of the following items:toothbrush toothpaste (4 to 6 oz.) dental floss deodorant (not antiperspirant) bar of soap
Lay Servant Ministry Training 2014:
Click here for a registration form for the Lay Servant Ministry 2014 fall training session to be held Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1, 2014. It will be held at First United Methodist Church, Baton Rouge. The address is: 930 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge. The courses being offered are listed on the registration form. If you are interested please or have questions about this event please contact Mike Allen at 225-278-6850 or [email protected].
SEEKING: Musicians and Choir Directors
for a District Wide Christmas Cantata
As we look forward to the Christmas Season, the musical director at Scott UMC, Sonya Brown, is working on organizing a Pre-Christmas Event in the form of a District-Wide Christmas Cantata, entitled "Mary Had A Baby". The vision is a district-wide choir composed of area church singers, and instrumentalists coming together to usher in the Christmas season through melodious song and praise. If you are interested in participating in this activity, please call or text Sonya Brown at 225-681-2048 or email [email protected].
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ADULT SUNDAY EDUCATION CLASSES FOR SUNDAY, October 19:
[ If your Sunday School Class would like their weekly study listed below, please email Kelly Surace at
[email protected] or call 344-0343 each Monday to be included in that weeks G&S listing ] To find out more information about the Sunday School classes below, please visit our website. - Contemporary Christian Concerns (CCC) - Finances in the State of Louisiana. Jim Richardson, Presenter.
- Foundations Class - This class is largely made up of married couples. We will begin a new study Facing Your Giants: God Still Does the Impossible by Max Lucado. To view the chapter we will be discussing on Sunday, click here. Visitors are always welcome!
- Genesis Class - This group of young adults gather in the Senior Minister's office to study anything from the roots of Methodism to how current topics relate to and interconnect with our faith. We are currently discussing "Seeing Grey in a World of Black and White."
- JOY Class - Class will be lead by Jim Cole. "Hope Complains" - Job 5; 24; Psalm 55:12-23
- Inter-Generational Class - The Intergenerational Bible Study group will discuss some of the parables of Jesus beginning Sunday, October 12 through November 16th. Drop by and join in!
- New Parent's Class - This class is newly formed of parents, single or couples, with young children and are meeting in room 208 in upstairs Trice. Rev. Larry Miller is facilitating and the current topic is "Favorite Bible Passages" Volume 1 from Cokesbury.
- Open Door Class - We continue our study Greater, by Steven Furtick, with the session entitled "Digging Ditches."
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WITHIN THE CHURCH FAMILY...
JOYS:
- Congratulations to Randa Patrick who competed in the IRONMAN World Championship in Hawaii this last weekend!
- Congratulations to all those who participated and placed in their ages groups in the Skeeter Run this past weekend: Mandi Lopez, Andrew Moore, Justice Merrifield, Virginia Moore, Kaelan Merrifield, Phillip Espinoza, Philip Hahn, Emily Jackson, Adam Jennings, Leslie Smith, Cori Dulling, John Fletcher, Tommy Moore, Julia George Moore, Lucy Smith, Linda Miller, Pat Puccio.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER:
Kathleen Arceneaux, Charlotte Carrier, Irma Cassel, Dot Chisholm, Fred Churchman, Dave Civils, Doris Dobson, Sue Ducote, Peyton Feigley, Mike Flake, Sandy Godail, Martha Jane Grammer, Bob Grodner, Rosemarie Hall, Cathy Hoffman, Jack & Henrietta Jones, Carol Kelly, George Laphand, Ann McDowell, Lynda Perry, Velma Ponthier, Louise Prescott, Melissa Nason Reim, Pat Rives, Barbara Robinson, Debbie Roux, Bob and Alta Sanders, Tom Stogner, Marvin Stuckey, Art Swanson, Inez Townsend, Nick Trichel, Phil Woodland.
*If you have a Joy, Concern, or a name for the prayer list that you would like mentioned here, please email [email protected] or call her in the church office at 225-344-0343. Deadline for submitting information to the newsletter is every Monday at noon for information to be included in that weeks newsletter. We also celebrate birthdays of our members who have reached the age of 80+, if you fit this category but we missed your birthday, please call us so we can add your birthday to our database.*
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Shirley Flake,
